Reportedly, in 1995, the IRS was investigating Moseley-Braun and her campaign manager/slash boyfriend, Kgosie Matthews, for allegedly using $280,000 in political donations for trips, jeeps, jewelry, and boom-boxes. But the investigation was suspiciously dropped.

Did you see the recent headline, "Emanuel releases federal returns"? I didn't, and I'm guessing you didn't either. According to the Tribune's online archives, it appeared on Page 9 of the newspaper on Friday, Dec. 24, Christmas Eve. But, like so many people that day, I was distracted by holid...